[Solved] Multi-line formula with arrows between

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[Solved] Multi-line formula with arrows between

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Hello! I would like to use the following:

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NK → MK                FRK[1] → FRK[2] 
        ↓                ↑  
	     PMP(a)          PMP         
	   ↓     ↓            ↑          
      PMP(b)   PMP(c) → PMP  

and put only a right brace alongside the bottom three lines with a label describing them which will say "PMP complex." I have no idea how to do this. I tried the lines of code earlier in this thread, and nothing worked. Please help!
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The newline breaks the formula flow, iow you can't have interconnecting elements between lines when you use newline. Use stacking for that.

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alignl stack{ NK rightarrow MK FRK[1] rightarrow FRK[2]#
downarrow ~ uparrow #
left none 
stack {PMP(a) ~ PMP #
downarrow ~ downarrow ~ uparrow #
PMP(b) ~ PMP(c) rightarrow PMP  }
 right rbrace ~ "PMP complex"} 
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Re: multi-line formula with arrows between

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[Split off to its own topic]

This may be rather difficult to do with OO Math--I assume you need to align some of the items and arrows to show specific vertical connections, no?

I'm not sure that Math is really helping you here very much; it would be a lot easier to treat it as a diagram and use OO Draw, where spacing and alignment are simpler.

If you need to do it Math, I think you'll need to set up a matrix to get all the parts aligned vertically.
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NB: I've added the BBCode tags in the initial post, I think that the intended layout was hidden by php software.
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Re: Multi-line formula with arrows between

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I am a novice with doing things like this, so I appreciate everyone's help. Is there anywhere to add spaces to the code provided by Keme? That would enable the alignment of the items. If I use matrix, would I replace "stack" with "matrix"? I am going to try that now. I have not used OO Draw, and so I am going to try that as well.
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Re: Multi-line formula with arrows between

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I tried substituting "stack" with "matrix," and it didn't work. It made a matrix, but all is pretty off. I don't know how to use draw - I have the toolbar up, but don't know how to make objects like this. Is there a way to code spaces?
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Re: Multi-line formula with arrows between

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I got it! The right brace in the "draw" program, is exactly what I need. You guys are amazing!! Thank you so much!!!
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Hagar Delest wrote:NB: I've added the BBCode tags in the initial post, I think that the intended layout was hidden by php software.
Yes! That made more sense of the arrows (and revealed my lack of insight :( ).
Good catch :super:
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